John Rhea

U.S. Representative
Born
March 9, 1855
Died
July 29, 1924
Age at death
69
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1902
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rhea70,766
Opponents68,045
4
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1902, John Rhea ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Rhea's biggest single-election total was 19,670 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3. Rhea's closest win came in the 1900 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3, decided by 161 votes.

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How many votes has John Rhea received?

John Rhea has received 70,766 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Rhea’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseKentuckyWon16,82050.66%John Moss (head-to-head)
G W Millikn
1900U.S. HouseKentuckyWon19,50550.02%John Moss (head-to-head)
Glenn
1898U.S. HouseKentuckyWon14,77154.88%M P Creel
J S Dorsey

Speed Guffy
1896U.S. HouseKentuckyWon19,67049.55%Whiteside Hunter
R W Va'Hn

C W Milliken
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000182) and Wikidata (Q1621403). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Rhea: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-rhea. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.